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CVE-2016-5001

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Published: Aug 30, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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5.5
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

This is an information disclosure vulnerability in Apache Hadoop before 2.6.4 and 2.7.x before 2.7.2 in the short-circuit reads feature of HDFS. A local user on an HDFS DataNode may be able to craft a block token that grants unauthorized read access to random files by guessing certain fields in the token.

Affected (3)

Products: Apache: Hadoop
Apache
1 product
Hadoop
Configuration A
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Apache
Hadoop
Up to 2.6.3
Hadoop
Version 2.7.0
Hadoop
Version 2.7.1

Related CWEs

CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

References (6)

Source: security@apache.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: security@apache.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@apache.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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